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Eric '15College of Science and Mathematics

"I was born and raised in the heart of Africa, Rwanda. After my family immigrated to this country, we moved to Dayton, which I now consider my hometown. I came to Wright State not only because my brother graduated from here but because Wright State offers great scholarships to students. My major is chemistry/pre-med, and I hope someday to become a surgeon."

Maggie '15College of Education and Human Services

"Scholarships have made it possible for me to pursue my dream of becoming a highly qualified middle level educator in the fields of language arts/reading and science. I am so grateful that someone gave to help me; it is one of the reasons I hold myself accountable to a high academic standard. I want to make a difference in students’ lives the same way my teachers impacted me as I was growing up."

Zach '14College of Nursing and Health

"I chose nursing as my major because I am fascinated with medicine, and I want to give people the medical help and support they need. Gifts not only help students with scholarship support but also help provide the top-notch clinical lab facilities that are essential to helping students, like me, learn necessary nursing skills."

You MakeWright State Shine

Every day, 18,000 Wright State students get ready to shine...to figure out the answer, take an exam, get a bright idea, volunteer, sink a three-pointer, write from their heart, give a speech, take flight, start a business, save the environment, cheer for the team, consider another perspective, lead a group, and study abroad.

Every day, YOU make it happen. You inspire, challenge, advise, answer questions, find solutions, keep classrooms running, crunch numbers, coach, nourish, connect, enrich, give a shoulder to lean on, and offer a friendly smile. YOU make our students shine. You make Wright State shine.

Today is your day to rise up and make your gift in support of scholarships and innovation. You’ll help make it possible for promising students of all means and backgrounds to get a Wright State education. Through your gift, you’ll also be part of Rise. Shine. The Campaign for Wright State University, lifting all of our students up to a new world of possibilities.

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Our namesakes, the Wright brothers, used ingenuity and innovation to make a lasting impact on the world. Today, we rise on their wings, prepared to shine, as we lift our university to new heights. Ahead, we see a bright future, one where Wright State is a new model for higher education: a public institution that is imaginative, unafraid to take risks, and nimble in adapting to the needs of a fast-changing world.

To reach that future, we are embarking on Rise. Shine. The Campaign for Wright State University. Partnering with you, our alumni and friends, we will invest in individuals, environments, and innovations to benefit our students and our region.

INDIVIDUALS—The dedicated people of Wright State: students and faculty

At its core, Wright State University is about people. Through the campaign, we will increase scholarships to keep college within reach of promising students. We will foster undergraduate research, giving students hands-on experiences that set them apart in a competitive job market. We will also support faculty by establishing endowed professorships to attract top scholars to Wright State.

ENVIRONMENTS—The places where learning and teaching take place

Twenty-first century learning must take place in 21st-century facilities. Campaign support, together with state capital budget and bond funding, will allow us to strategically invest in new construction as well as renovations to existing buildings. These projects, touching every aspect of the student experience, will create optimal teaching and learning spaces.

INNOVATIONS—The programs, centers, and outreach that touch our community

Over the past decade, Wright State has grown to become a well-respected public research university. Now we aspire to be a national model for change in higher education. Indeed, some of our innovations are already being emulated across the country. With campaign support, we will advance these efforts that change lives and open doors to new discoveries.

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Early in the 20th century, Orville and Wilbur Wright were the builders of something that seemed unremarkable, just a tool for the common man and woman. Then, through flashes of brilliance and years of hard work, they invented a way to make what was once a bicycle soar. They gave coming generations wings upon which to rise—and with which to shine.

Perhaps that is Wright State University’s greatest connection to our namesakes, and our greatest legacy: we exist to take those who may at first seem unremarkable and help them soar. I will be frank: Wright State is not, and will never be, Harvard or Stanford or Yale. Those are extraordinary institutions, but they serve students who already come from extraordinary circumstances with extraordinary resources. They begin at the summit. I believe that Wright State is an extraordinary institution that serves as both an opportunity and a guide to reach that summit for the students who will come to believe they can make the ascent.

At Wright State, we still have limitless passion for the unique transformative power of higher education—and no illusions that any of the old models or the old assumptions are working in the 21st century. The transformation—when it happens—now happens in a new landscape and a new economic reality. A university education must be a real-world-relevant and an always-innovative partnership between students who want to rise and faculty who want them to shine. It should never be merely a given or a fallback or a way to pass the time waiting for what comes next. It must matter. The university must lift its students without allowing them to unwittingly dig a financial hole. The education—and the inspiration—we provide must lead clearly and effectively to a fulfilling and rewarding life.

At Wright State, we are leading the way as a new breed of university: continually evolving to deliver an education that is eminently relevant and financially accessible and that meets the changing needs of students, the real-world economy, and our collective future. As a state university, we are compelled to serve, helping our students achieve, bettering our community, and solving real problems. And we are focused on real results. Taking our lead from the pioneers of flight, we will be known for our innovation, our diversity, our accessibility, and our entrepreneurial spirit.

We can do none of that without you. The vital contribution of philanthropy to our mission is an equally powerful outcome of the new economic landscape—to help students reach their goals without the great weight of student debt, and to provide academics and the facilities to power those goals, requires your vision and your generosity. It is simply no longer possible to go it alone.

Through this campaign, we will level the playing field for our students, unveiling a world of possibilities and reachable dreams. Our time is now. With you as our partner, we will lead the way in American higher education. We will make the investments necessary to help all students achieve, serve our community, and advance applied research that answers important questions and creates jobs.

Join with us to rise and to shine. The best is yet to come.

David R. HopkinsPresident

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RISE. SHINE. These two small-yet-powerful words describe today’s spirit at Wright State. Rise. Shine. The Campaign for Wright State University seeks to capitalize on that spirit and transform the university to benefit students and the economic future of Ohio and far beyond.

Inspired by the creative spirit of the Wright brothers, Wright State University aims to become a nationally recognized learning-centered and innovative university, known and admired for its inclusive culture that values the contributions of each student, faculty and staff member, and alumnus.

As the university approaches its 50th anniversary in 2017, it is already moving boldly into a new era of tremendous change, unprecedented challenge, and unlimited opportunity. This is an era in which Wright State University is uniquely positioned to succeed. Wright State’s track record speaks for itself: this accessible, affordable university has risen to world-class levels in academics, faculty, facilities, and research.

In co-chairing this campaign, we are committed to helping Wright State move ever forward, and always up. Join us in supporting this effort—together we will rise, together we will shine!

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Your support of Wright State University provides more than 18,000 students with the resources necessary for them to receive the highest quality education that prepares them to shine like the 100,000+ alumni who graduated before them, and to be successful in their chosen professions while leaving a lasting impact in our world.

When you support Wright State University, you may designate your gift to the Wright State University Excellence Fund to support the area of greatest need, or any of the academic areas, programs, or scholarships that are most meaningful to you.

Click here to learn more about your designation options and to make your gift via credit card today!

To make your gift by check, complete the gift form online. Then print, sign, and date the form, and mail it to: Wright State University Foundation; 3640 Colonel Glenn Hwy.; Dayton, Ohio 45435.
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